Many memorable lines and characters make this a must watch comedy gem, and remains a pivotal start for the Wayans brothers comedy saga. It peters out near the end, because it needs to tie together all the plots, but overall this is a perfectly goofy spoof. Innocent young black man Ashtray (Shawn Wayans) is forced to move into a tough Los Angeles slum with his family, including his oddly streetwise, pot-smoking grandma (Helen Martin). The film mostly pokes fun at the genre, but also has interesting gags, in-references, and silly slapstick that's all its own. The film spoofs all the mainstays of the genre, including the one hopeful college bound student's demise, the love interest having many children, and the violence of gangs (and their elaborate tattoos). Taking the template of 'Boyz n the Hood,' the film follows Ashtray (Shawn Wayans) as he goes to live with his father and learn the tough reality of a life of poverty, gang warfare, and the endemic problems in his community. Dont Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (or simply Dont be a Menace) is a 1996 American comedy film directed by Paris Barclay in his feature film directorial debut, and produced by Keenen Ivory Wayans.It stars the Wayans brothers Shawn and Marlon Wayans, who were also both writers with Phil Beauman. Get unlimited DVD Movies & TV Shows delivered to your door with no late fees, ever.

At the time films about the realities of hood life ('Friday,' 'Boyz n the Hood,' 'Menace II Society,') were ubiquitous. Rent Dont Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) starring Shawn Wayans and Marlon Wayans on DVD and Blu-ray. Indicative of the kind of comedy the Wayans brothers would make for the next decade, this film threads spoofs through a story about racial discourse.

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